Pride and Policies: How LGBTQ-Inclusive HR Practices Benefit Your Business Anthony Munger, Maryanne Gaw (Editor) 4 April 2023 Louisville Pride Foundation LGBTQ individuals have long struggled to secure their rights and gain acceptance in society. Despite significant progress in recent years, LGBTQ people continue to face discrimination in various aspects of their lives, including in the workplace. Companies have a critical role to play in creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all of their employees. There is an importance [...]

In addition to new measures proposed by lawmakers that would ban drag shows, there are several bills in the Kentucky house that could restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ Kentuckians. To track the bills in KY and other states, visit: Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislature | American Civil Liberties Union (aclu.org) To find your representative, visit: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/findyourlegislator/findyourlegislator.html Here are some of the proposals that are making their way through legislature: Senate Bill 115 Original Summary: Create new [...]

Senate Bill 115, sponsored by Oldham County Republican Senator Lindsey Tichenor, would create new regulations for drag performances. Under the measure, drag shows would be banned within one thousand feet of homes, places of worship, and walking trails. This would end drag shows at Play, Chill, Big Bar, and other bars on Bardstown Road. It would also stop drag brunches at CC’s, The Hub, and Le Moo. Further, the measure would cancel drag queen storytimes at local libraires because the [...]

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are inviting you to take part in a survey about asexuality. Asexuality is generally characterized by a lack of sexual attraction to others. However, asexuality is a spectrum; some asexual individuals refrain entirely from sexual behavior and others have fulfilling sexual relationships. Researchers are hoping to expand the understanding of the identities and relationships of those identifying as asexual. Follow this link to complete the survey: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1GtFfPs853dndVY  

Via WLKY: LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The woman shot and killed outside the JB Swift (JBS) plant in Butchertown Friday was identified by the Jefferson County Coroner as Imanitwitaho Zachee, though her friends just called her "Zachee." A GoFundMe has been started to help Zachee's family cover funeral expenses. Full Story: Transgender woman ID'd in fatal shooting outside Louisville plant | whas11.com Author: Tom Lally, Connor Steffen Published: 5:19 PM EST February 5, 2023 Updated: 3:55 PM EST February 6, 2023

Louisville has maintained its high marks from the Human Right's Campaigns ratings of acceptance, support, and visibility. See the complete scorecard here: https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/MEI-2022-Louisville-Kentucky.pdf

Kentucky's first trans person to hold public office has been sworn in! Check out the interview here: https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2023-01-30/meet-rebecca-blankenship-kentuckys-first-openly-trans-person-elected-to-public-office

Learn how LGBTQ high schoolers are coping with coming out in rural Kentucky in this article from The Daily Yonder https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/it-sucks-that-i-have-to-be-scared-conversations-with-rural-lgbtq-young-people/ar-AA16VDLy

The Louisville Pride Foundation has been in the news a lot lately, between the return of the Louisville Pride Festival, and the opening of the Louisville Pride Center!   Grand Opening of the Louisville Pride Center (October 11, 2022): https://www.wave3.com/2022/10/12/pride-center-opens-louisville-national-coming-out-day/ https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/louisville-pride-center-ribbon-cutting-pride-foundation-lgbtq-community-center/417-44b8bb24-94ec-4c9e-b0ef-c4a40c0e35de https://www.wdrb.com/news/officials-cut-the-ribbon-on-the-first-lgbtq-community-center-louisville-has-seen-in-30/article_e5e65946-49d3-11ed-8460-0b17343ab69d.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pride-center-opens-in-louisville-on-national-coming-out-day/ar-AA12R7Cq https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-pride-lgbtq-center-metro/41591180 https://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/2022/10/11/louisville-pride-center-officially-opens-on-national-coming-out-day/69510484007/ https://wfpl.org/louisville-pride-center-opens-on-national-coming-out-day/   2022 Louisville Pride Festival (September 17, 2022): https://www.courier-journal.com/picture-gallery/news/2022/09/18/louisville-pride-festival-returns-after-two-year-absence/10418019002/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/welcome-home-louisville-celebrates-return-of-pride-festival-on-bardstown-road/ar-AA11X8cp https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-pride-fest-draws-big-crowds/41264088 https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-celebrates-lgbtq-community-in-return-of-pride-festival/article_53da5aa8-36d6-11ed-a683-e322ec53b4bf.html https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/louisville-pride-festival-bardstown-road/417-1a7da217-936e-44d1-b9aa-db5fb4cc6945 https://www.whas11.com/gallery/news/local/photos-louisville-pride-festival-2022/417-4d0ba587-78b1-4988-b0aa-869ab54c5390 https://www.whas11.com/video/news/local/louisville-pride-festival-hosts-sixth-celebration/417-ee283a8d-ca6c-47a7-bd27-4f8e23d790be https://news.yahoo.com/louisville-pride-festival-returning-three-221907805.html  

On September 22, 2022, we publicly cut ties with Nowhere Bar after one of their owners (Dave Mattingly) was arrested on felony charges for sexual assault. We have received questions and criticism for that decision, and this statement is an attempt to provide more context around the decision. One line of criticism is that we acted too soon, and should wait for the case to go to trial. The other line of criticism is that we are hypocrites for waiting [...]

The Courier Journal has your complete guide to the 2022 Louisville Pride Festival!  

Click here to take the 2022 Louisville Pride Festival Survey! Everyone who takes the survey will be entered for a chance to win fabulous prizes! You can also share your feedback by emailing us at [email protected].

The vendor map and information package for the 2022 Louisville Pride Festival in now available. REVISED VENDOR INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 13   Vendor Info LPF Updated 9.13.22 Revised Vendor List By Location Revised Vendor List by Name Festival Map  

Vendor spots for the 2022 Louisville Pride Festival on September 17 are now full, and Vendor Registration is closed. If you have any questions, email [email protected] or call 502-498-4298. If you are a registered vendor, click here to see your spot and load-in information: https://louprideky.org/2022-festival-information-for-vendors/